Want to know where the Soldiers of The Gauntlet have served, the campaigns they participated in and the many awards they have received?
To find out, click on each of the ribbons above.

Soldiers of The Gauntlet have been serving their country and the cause of freedom throughout the world since January 1942

Battalion Crest

This site was created with the assistance and contributions of the men and women of the 720th MP Battalion, their subordinate and affiliated units, and is dedicated to the memory of all our fallen comrades since 20 January 1942, and to those men and women of the 720th Military Police Battalion who currently fill our ranks and proudly serve with distinction and honor throughout the world as today's....

Anyone can visit, but only former military police unit veterans regardless of unit served in, "Active" members of the 720th MP Battalion at Fort Hood and "Active" Reunion Association Members and family members of those who have since passed from our ranks can post photographs, videos or other attachments. Use the Facebook Icon to visit us.

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Yesterdays 720th Military Police Battalion Letter Companies

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ABLE

Company

20 January 1942

1956

BAKER

Company

20 January 1942

1956

CHARLIE

Company

20 January 1942

1956

DOG

Company

20 January 1942

1956

Medical Detachment

20 January 1942

1951

ALPHA

Company

1956

13 August 1972

BRAVO

Company

1956

13 August 1972

Lest we forget the letter companies, who served the Battalion and Regiment proudly through thirty years, including three wars, and collectively earned...

These are our Battalion Heroes that were taken from our ranks in times of conflict, and in The Line Of Duty in the month of July since 1942. Our Hopes and Prayers are that the list never grows any longer.

Patches worn by the Battalion since January 1942

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1st U.S. Army
Zone of the Inferior
Feb-Jul 1942

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General HQ
WWII Pacific Theater & Occupied Japan
1942-45 & 48-53

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8th U.S. Army
Occupied Japan
1945-48 & 1955

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Bulldog (unofficial)
Occupied Japan
1945-1950

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U.S. Army Forces
Far East Command
Japan-1954

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Japanese Logistics Command
C Company Detachment - 1954

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4th U.S. Army
Fort Hood
1955-1966

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18th MP Brigade
Vietnam
1966-1972

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5th U.S. Army
Fort Hood
1972-1973

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III Corps
Fort Hood
1973-1983

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89th MP Brigade
Fort Hood
1983-current

Battalion Coat of Arms

Battalion Coat of Arms

Lest we forget

They say: Our deaths are not ours; they are yours; they will mean what you make them.
They say: Whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say; it is you who must say this.
They say: We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning. We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us.

Soldiers of The Gauntlet of all eras....The information gathered through this website, 1942 through current deployments, is vetted, catalogued, and archived for eventual transfer to the Regimental History Unit so future Soldiers of The Gauntlet and other researchers will have access to a concise and thorough history of the Battalion and its many achievements. Your contributions of unclassified official documents from all eras, such as rosters, orders, morning reports, after action reports, operations reports-lessons learned, and photographs, as well as personal stories & reflections and related memorabilia is very important and always appreciated. For information on how to contribute, contact Tom Watson (History Project Manager) through Email Links provided on any of the Timeline Pages.

It would be a shame to let your service go unrecognized.

Battalion Coat of Arms

To start your Battalion Timeline tour, click on the soldier icon to the right.

Battalion Coat of Arms

The monthly Photo & Timeline additions & updates previously listed in this space are now available to only those veterans that are dues paying members of the Reunion Association. The entire content of this website still remains open to all visitors.

Also need photographs, official documents, personal stories, media articles, and any other information from this period in Occupied Japan for a new Battalion history book being researched for the timeline of 1942 through 1965. Use this direct Email Link

Need photographs, official documents, personal stories, media articles, and any other information from this period for a new Battalion history book being researched for the timeline of 1942 through 1965. Use this direct Email Link.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BATTALION REUNION ASSOCIATION TO CONTRIBUTE INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, PERSONAL STORIES OR REFLECTIONS OF YOUR SERVICE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE 720TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION. YOU JUST HAVE TO BE A VETERAN OF THE BATTALION, REGARDLESS OF YOUR MOS. This also includes the veterans of all other units that had the distinction of being attached subordinate to HQ & HQ Detachment during times of conflict.

The Video collection that use to appear in this section has been moved to a separate page. Please use the Battalion Video History link above right.